The NTA has asked AICTE to assess IT infrastructure and vacant space in government institutions to develop Standard Testing Centres for computer-based exams. The move comes as NEET-UG is set to shift to CBT mode from 2027 following the paper leak and wider examination reforms.
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has asked the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to collect information from government institutions on their IT infrastructure and available space to develop testing centres for computer-based examinations for NEET-UG next year, officials said.
The AICTE has further asked its affiliated government institutes to provide details of their available information technology infrastructure and vacant or unutilised spaces for an assessment related to the establishment of Standard Testing Centres (STCs) across the country.
"The centres of CBT cannot be outsourced to small private players and have to be chosen after assessment on strict parameters. AICTE, being the technical education regulator, has a lot of tech colleges which are equipped with the infrastructure," a senior NTA official said.
The move comes amid the ongoing overhaul of the NTA - the nodal autonomous body that conducts NEET-UG and other entrance tests for higher educational institutions - after the paper leak earlier this year.
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